Hypospermia
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'''Hypospermia''' is the medical term when a man has an unusually low [[ejaculate]] (or [[semen]]) volume, it is the logical opposite of [[Hyperspermia]]. It should not be confused with [[azoospermia]], which means low [[spermatozoon|sperm]] count.
Normal ejaculate when a man is not drained from prior sex and is suitably [[arousal|aroused]], is around 1 - 5.6 [[milliliter|ml]], although this varies greatly with mood, physical condition and sexual activity. Of this, around 1% by volume only is sperm cells. Hypospermia, a semen volume of under 1 ml, would only usually be a factor in [[infertility]] if the two conditions are combined.<ref>[http://www.docshop.com/education/fertility/causes/male/low-semen-production/ Doc shop Hyposmermia]</ref>
The presence of high levels of [[fructose]] (a [[sugar]]) is normal in the semen and this comes almost entirely from the [[seminal vesicle]]s. Obstruction of this accessory [[gland]] will result in low semen volumes since the seminal vesicles normally produce 70% of the seminal plasma. A test that showed low fructose levels combined with a low semen volume would therefore suggest an obstruction in this part of the body.
[[Category:Diseases]]
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[[pl:Hipospermia]]